Hadestown: The Musical vs Notes on a Scandal
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 7.1/10 for Notes on a Scandal). Notes on a Scandal is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 21m. Notes on a Scandal is the older of the two (2006 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hadestown: The Musical | Notes on a Scandal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Brett Sullivan | Richard Eyre |
| Main cast | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker | Juno Temple, Bill Nighy, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Joanna Scanlan |
Synopsis
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Notes on a Scandal
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
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